(19)

(11)

EP 2 043 513 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3: 10.04.2008 (43) Date of publication: 08.04.2009 Bulletin 2009/15 (21) Application number: 07813182.8 (22) Date of filing: 20.07.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 5/0215(2006.01) A61B 5/00(2006.01) A61B 5/07(2006.01) A61F 2/06(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/074020 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/011592 (24.01.2008 Gazette 2008/04)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK RS (30) Priority: 21.07.2006 US 820050 P 21.07.2006 US 820059 P (71) Applicant: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. St. Paul MN 55112 (US)	(72) Inventor: HUELSKAMP, Paul J. St. Paul, Minnesota 55108 (US) (74) Representative: Butenschön, Antje et al Pfenning, Meinig & Partner GbR Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Joachimstaler Strasse 10-12 10719 Berlin 10719 Berlin (DE)